World AI Governance: 29 countries signed in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), headquartered in the city, with Indonesia among founding members as it pushes “open and inclusive” AI governance. Indonesia–China Tech Ties: Coordinating Minister Airlangga invited Huawei and ByteDance to deepen Indonesia’s AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and digital government/SME transformation, while Chinese FM Wang Yi met Airlangga to reaffirm cooperation. Energy & Industry: Indonesia is courting Chinese firms for 100 GW solar power projects and is also moving ahead with biofuel policy talk (B50/B60) and the E20 push, including plans for up to 50 ethanol plants. Food Security & Land: The land agency says legal certainty over land rights is central to food security, alongside protection of agricultural land and cross-sector harvest coordination. Education Safety: The human development minister unveiled a seven-step strategy to make schools violence-free, including child protection teams and reporting systems. Governance & Corruption Spillover: Malaysia’s MACC opened an investigation into KWAP’s RM200m eFishery losses tied to alleged financial manipulation. Transboundary Haze: Singapore and the region brace for a “severe” haze season later this year, with Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore flagged as high-risk. Regional Diplomacy & Trade: Indonesia explores poultry export markets to China and the Middle East amid domestic oversupply, while KADIN discusses investment links with Pasay City in the Philippines.